THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH DECEMBER, 1894.
No. 12 OF 1894.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend The Cattle Diseases, Slaughter-Houses, and Markets Ordinance, 1887.
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WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor
[24th December, 1894.]
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the
advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof,
as follows:- ན་
1. This Ordinance shall be read and construed with The Cattle Diseases, Slaughter-Houses, and Markets Ordinance, 1887, (as amended by Ordinance No. 23 of 1890), hereinafter called the principal Ordinance.
2. The mark known as the "Broad Arrow" shall be used for the purpose of denoting the fitness of animals to be slaughtered for human food.
3. No sheep or cattle shall be slaughtered for human food in any of the slanghter-houses unless stamped or im- pressed with the Broad Arrow.
4. If any person without lawful authority (proof of which authority shall be on the party accused) stamps, uses, applies or impresses the Broad Arrow or any mark apparently intended to resemble the Broad Arrow on any animal he shall be liable upon summary conviction before a Magistrate to imprisonment with hard labour for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding $250. **** 5. Sections 15 and 27 of the principal Ordinance are
hereby amended as follows:-
By adding at the end of the said section 15 the words "the slaughter of animals therein, the removal of their carcases therefrom, the conveyance of the same through the streets or otherwise and such other matters or things in connection with Part II. of the Principal Ordinance as may be deemed desirable."
And by adding at the end of the said section 27 the words "the sale of food and provisions therein, the removal of food, provisions and carcases of animals thereto or therefrom and such other matters or things in connection with Part III. of the principal Ordinance as may be deemed desir- able.'
Title.
Construction of Ordinance.
Mark to denote fitness
of animal to be slaughtered for human food.
No animal to he slaughtered unmarked,
Unlawful
usa of mark.
Amendment of secs. 15 and 17 of the Principal Ordinance.
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Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 17th day of December, 1894.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
Acting Clerk of Councils,
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 24th day of December, 1894.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.